Vegetable or Fruit?

—Taiwan’s Signature Tomatoes

Do you know the favorite tomato varieties of Taiwanese people? Did you know that Taiwan has been instrumental in transforming people’s view of the tomato, from thinking of it as a vegetable to viewing it as a fruit?......

The Home of Sturgeon Experts:

Chienhu Chuanchi Fish Farm

In the mountains of New Taipei City’s Sanxia District, the air is clear and cold, and the gurgling Dabao River provides an abundant supply of water all year round. Chienhu Chuanchi Fish Farm, located on the river’s upper reaches near Manyueyuan National Forest Recreation Area, is set in a love......

A Spiritual Marathon for 460,000 Souls

The 2026 Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage

In the early hours of April 13, 2026, under the cover of darkness at Gongtian Temple in Baishatun, Miaoli County, a pink-canopied palanquin slowly set off. Trailing closely behind it was a record-breaking crowd of 460,000 xiangdengjiao—literally “incense and lantern feet,” the traditional term......

Agent From Above: Inside the 3,200 VFX Shots

Interviewing the Creators of Taiwan’s Netflix Supernatural Hit

In its debut week, the Netflix original series Agent From Above surged to the number six spot on the platform’s global non-English television chart. The show has garnered widespread online acclaim, with viewers praising its high production values. Netizens have noted that the visual effects se......

Illustrating Taiwan:

Nuomi’s Magical Realism

Despite the sweltering heat in summer, Taiwanese streets sometimes exude a coolness as refreshing as the old-style ramune fizzy drinks sold in glass bottles sealed with a marble. Though apparently chaotic, the night markets across Taiwan brim with vitality, boasting a harmony of their own. Nuo......

The Taste of Muâ-ínn—

Wish Lin Bakery’s Tender Jute Leaf Products

At the century-old Wish Lin bakery in Taichung’s Nantun District, many of their baked goods—including scholar cakes, sun cakes, chiffon cakes, and cheesecake—are made with the locally grown crop known in Taiwanese as muâ-ínn and in English by various names including jute leaves, jute mallow, a......

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Rural Renaissance: From Rustic Fare to Fine Local Dining

While everyone is pursuing exquisite dishes made by internationally famous chefs, have you ever stopped to try the delicious flavors of Taiwan’s rural cuisine? In this month’s Cover Story, we explore the revolution in “new local tastes” brought about by members of the “Tian Mama” certified eat......

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Landscapes and Lifestyles

What is this “Taiwan” that we take for granted? We have long been used to viewing the ocean through car windows or exploring the mountains via artificially built trails. However, in this month’s Cover Story, we have tried to turn our attention in bolder directions. When one’s perspective chang......

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Taiwanese Style Takes On the World

Reading the stories in this issue, I felt as if I was in a London market smelling the aromas of licorice and star anise wafting in the air, seeing that tree of uncertain identity—mandarin or pomelo?—in the backyard of an old house on Kinmen, and feeling the moist ceramic clay handled by four g......

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The Making of Champions

What is the measure of a country? Is it territory or population, or is it the way its light shines in the inter­national community? In this month’s Taiwan Panorama, you will see an island that is small but resilient, using its astonishing capabilities in the fields of sports, artisanship, scie......

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Telling Taiwan’s Story to the World

For the last five decades, Taiwan Panorama has faithfully recorded Taiwan’s transformation and growth. We have witnessed the change from all-out pursuit of economic growth to environmental sustainability, and the progress of freedom, including women’s participation in society and the legalizat......

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Taiwan Culture in Europe 2025

When  the subject of Taiwan comes up abroad, the first things people think of may be labels like “chip island” and “democracy and freedom.” These are things that Taiwan can be proud of, but the soul of this island is really expressed in heartwarming moments of daily life and resilience in the ......